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Jamie Lee playing for residents

Violinist is Performer and CNA at Mayflower

Grinnell College graduate and Mayflower Community CNA, Jamie Lee, recently played a violin performance for residents in Beebe Assisted Living and in the Health Center. In addition, Jamie discussed with residents the music she played, along with composer and instrument background. A former member of the Grinnell Chamber Ensembles, Jamie has planned a few more

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The Grasshopers

The Grasshoppers Play Mayflower

The Mayflower Residents Association of The Mayflower Community hosted the band, the Grasshoppers for the November 16th Lyceum event in the Carman Center. An engaged group of residents enjoyed the music, singing along at times, to the old favorites and some Christmas carols. — Leslie Jaworski, Mayflower Community Life Director

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Valerie Weddgeworth Wilma Graden Helen Lippincott Katie Hoisington Zumi

Art and Music at Mayflower

In the recent days, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community has hosted a Grinnell College volunteer leading an art project and numerous musicians….including some with dogs. Gracie Strong is a student at Grinnell College who comes periodically to the Mayflower campus to guide residents in original art projects. Recent musical performers included David Gray and his therapy dog

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Music performance for Mayflower residents

Music at Mayflower

Talk about medicine for the ears…and the heart! In the last eight days, these musical offerings were provided for residents of The Mayflower Community and their guests. Thursday, October 12th. Lyceum (once a week evening entertainment sponsored by Mayflower Residents Association). Grinnell’s own Too Many String Band. Tom Lacina joined four Mayflower vocalists and string

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Shults and Company perform for Mayflower residents

Shults & Company Perform at Mayflower

On Thursday, December 15th, one of Grinnell’s most well-known musical groups, Shults & Company, performed for the weekly Mayflower Community Lyceum gathering. Led by retired music teacher and schools administrator, Frank Shults, the group is composed of local vocalists and instrumentalists. Included was pianist John Landkamer, Mayflower Harwich Terrace patio home resident. Shults & Company

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Dennis Perry Plays Carman Center

Another Musician Plays the Mayflower Carman Center

The Community Life and Wellness staff of The Mayflower Community, Leslie Davidson, Director, and Tracy Woolfolk and Jessica Hasenyager, Coordinators, plan numerous musical performances for Mayflower residents in the Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living. When the weather is conducive, the events take place outside on our campus. Otherwise, the acoustical gem, Mayflower’s Carman Center,

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Jerry and Mert Perform in Carman Center

Jerry Beauchamp and Mert Evans Perform at Mayflower

Jerry Beauchamp has performed with the Jerry Beauchamp Band since 1980. Jerry and Mert Evans are both from Eldora. They started performing together at retirement communities and other locations in September 2012, almost 10 years ago. Jerry played accordion and Mert sang. About five years ago, she began playing the accordion, along with Jerry. The

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Lenten Chapel at Mayflower Community

Mayflower Conducts Lenten Chapel Service in Word and Music

A special Lenten Chapel service was held in The Mayflower Community on Tuesday, March 29th. The every-Tuesday worship event usually features a worship leader with a message, music, and prayer. Today, that pattern was expanded to feature musical performances with scripture reading interludes. The musicians were Jean Libbey on cello, Diane Eberhart on violin, and

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Ronnie Burgess performs for Mayflower Residents

The Music Is Back at Mayflower

After a short hiatus for COVID-19 precautions, The Mayflower Community has resumed musical performances in the Carman Center for Health Center and Beebe Assisted Living residents. On Tuesday, February 22nd, guitarist/keyboardist, Ronnie Burgess of Cedar Rapids IA, played and sang for residents. He was hosted by Mayflower’s Community Life and Wellness staff, Leslie Jaworski, Tracy

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Vox Feminae performs for Mayflower residents

Women’s Vocal Ensemble Performs at Mayflower

After an absence of almost two years, Vox Feminae (“voice of woman”), an all-female a cappella vocal group from Grinnell returned to The Mayflower Community to perform a holiday concert for a crowd of more than 60 residents. The members, all vaccinated and wearing masks, sang more than 13 songs, ranging from carols such as

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